NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Eagle Nest Lake: Fermin Herrera III of Albuquerque caught a 26.5-inch rainbow trout using a red wiggler worm on June 13.

Monastery Lake: Morgan Joe, age 3, of Albuquerque caught her limit of trout using Garlic PowerBait on June 8.

Pecos River: Colby Hicks of Albuquerque (above left) caught a 22-inch rainbow trout using a worm near Cowles Pond on June 14. Clayton Christensen of Albuquerque (above center) caught a 22-inch rainbow trout using a 2-inch Z-Spender lure on June 12. Dorthey Avila of Albuquerque (above right) caught a 25-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on June 9. 

Springer Lake: Juan Montoya of Las Vegas caught a 44-inch, 19.5-pound pike using a spoon on June 9.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Cabresto Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait.

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was 35 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was fair to good when using bead-head nymph flies.

Clayton Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using PowerBait and worms. Fishing for bass was fair to good when using plastic worms.

Conchas Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using Senko worms. Fishing for walleye was fair to good when using nightcrawler worms and Flicker Shad lures.

Costilla Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cowles Ponds: Fishing for trout was good when using dry flies in the evenings.

Coyote Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when red wiggler worms and using Green Garlic PowerBait. Fishing for pike was slow to fair when using white paddle-tail swimbaits and Streamer flies. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Gallinas River: National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access. Visit the Santa Fe National Forest webpage or call the Santa Fe National Forest office at 505-438-5300 for the latest closure information.

Hopewell Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using worms, PowerBait and rainbow trout-pattern spinners.

Lake Alice: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when using silver spoons. The ADA dock is open to anglers, with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Los Pinos River: Fishing for trout was good when using Prince Nymph flies and Hare’s Ear flies.

Maxwell Lake 13: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Garlic PowerBait. The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

Morphy Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait and spinners.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was 87 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using 2-inch Z-Spender lures, Rapala Countdown lures, worms, Salmon Flies and PowerBait.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 95 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using salmon eggs.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 641 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using homemade white Streamer flies. Fishing for pike was fair when using Streamer flies.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Monday morning was 63 cfs.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Monday morning was 21 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Monday morning was 49 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Shuree Ponds: Closed until July 1.

Springer Lake: Fishing for pike was fair to good when using spoons.

Storrie Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using worms and Garlic PowerBait.

Stubblefield Lake: Fishing for all species was slow.

Ute Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair to good when using nightcrawler harness rigs and trolling using deep-diving crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was good when trolling using Berkley Flicker Shad lures, Bandit lures, Wally Diver lures and 3-inch swimbaits. Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was good when using drop-shot rigs, Carolina rigs, Wack-E-Stiks, jigs with craw trailers and topwater baits. Fishing for crappie was fair when using live minnows. Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken liver and punch bait. Fishing for bluegill was good when using worms. The main lake’s water surface temperature was in the mid to high-70 F range, and the water’s color was clear.

NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Cochiti Lake: Diego Perea of Peralta caught a 9-pound pike using a purple Wally Diver lure on June 15.

Navajo Lake: Thor Warner of Parker, Colorado, caught a 32.25-inch pike using a purple crankbait lure on June 7.

San Juan River: Alexander Gonzales of Farmington caught a 32-inch brown trout using a size-24, zebra midge-pattern fly on June 12.

NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Abiquiu Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair to good when using plastic worms. Fishing for crappie was fair when using small crappie-pattern lures. Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.

Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Monday morning was 1,640 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using deep-diving crankbaits. Fishing for tiger muskie was slow to fair when using swimbaits.

Brazos River: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes: Fishing for trout was slow. Anglers reported lots of debris in the water.

Cochiti Lake: Fishing for white bass was good when using white swimbaits. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using Rapala lures and ADz custom-jointed lures. Fishing for crappie was fair when using ADz custom-jointed lures.

El Vado Lake: Closed due to dam construction project. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fenton Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait and bead-head nymph flies. For updated lake conditions and potential closure information, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-829-3630.

Grants Riverwalk Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Heron Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jemez Waters: Streamflow near Jemez Monday morning was 20 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using multi-colored PowerBait and dry flies. Fishing the East Fork was very good when using spinners, Copper John flies, Pheasant-Tail Nymph flies, Prince Nymph flies and Caddis Stimulator dry flies.

Laguna del Campo: Fishing for trout was fair when using blue and pink Mepps spinners, various PowerBait and salmon eggs.

Lagunitas Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using flies, salmon eggs and PowerBait.

Lake Farmington: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Liam Knight Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

McGaffey Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Salmon-Peach PowerBait.

Navajo Lake: Fishing for kokanee salmon was fair to good when using spinners tipped with corn. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using purple crankbait lures. Fishing for bass was slow to fair when using crankbaits.

Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Monday morning was 499 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Tuesday morning was 258 cfs. Please remember, from the river-crossing bridge on U.S. Highway 84 at Abiquiu upstream 7 miles to the base of Abiquiu Dam is special trout waters with a bag limit of only two trout.

Rio Grande: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1): We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Gregorio Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Juan River: Streamflow near Archuleta Tuesday morning was 343 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was fair to good when using size-24, zebra-midge flies and foam-wing, midge-emerger-pattern flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was fair to good when using PowerBait.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond: Fishing for trout was good when using olive Woolly Bugger flies, rainbow-colored PowerBait and worms. Rio Grande chub are a native fish in the Jemez River drainage and can be found in the Seven Springs Kids’ Ponds. Anglers often mistake these awesome native fish for an invasive species and leave them on the banks to die. If you catch a Rio Grande chub, please do not leave it on the bank; return it to the water where it can survive as part of our native ecosystem.

Tiger Park Reservoir: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Tingley Beach: Fishing for catfish was fair when using chicken liver. Fishing for bass was slow to fair when using watermelon-red-flake plastic worms.

Trout Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Caballo Lake: Matt Ney of Las Cruces caught a 10-pound walleye using a minnow on June 14.

Elephant Butte Lake: Emmie Penn, age 8, of Las Cruces caught a 29-inch, 7.7-pound walleye using a Kastmaster lure on June 11.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using spinnerbaits.

Caballo Lake: Fishing for walleye was good when using minnows. Fishing for catfish was good when using cut bait.

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was very good when using Rat-L-Trap lures, Flicker Shad lures, chrome Kastmaster lures and shad-pattern swimbaits. Fishing for walleye was fair when using Kastmaster lures. Fishing for crappie was fair when using Berkley Gulp minnows and live minnows. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using live minnows, cut shad bait and cut carp bait.

Escondida Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken liver.

Estancia Park Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 5 cfs.

Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Roberts: Fishing for catfish was fair when using nightcrawler worms.

Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using nightcrawler worms and Corn PowerBait.

Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 2,360 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using chicken liver near Socorro.

Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond: Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken and nightcrawler worms.

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Alto Lake: Robin Harcrow of La Luz caught two 18-inch rainbow trout using Lemon-Twist PowerBait on June 6.

Greene Acres Lake: Abymael Bernal of Clovis caught a 5-pound, 9-ounce catfish using cut bait on June 7.

Grindstone Reservoir: Isaac Padilla of Las Cruces caught a 19.5-inch rainbow trout using Pautzke Baits Pink Corn on June 13.

Pecos River: Chevy Wyatt of Roswell caught a 9-pound flathead catfish using chicken breast on June 13. 

SOUTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Alto Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Lemon-Twist PowerBait, Blue-Neon-Turbo PowerBait, Green PowerBait and Red PowerBait. The lake and surrounding areas have been evacuated due to the South Fork Fire. Visit https://www.nmfireinfo.com for the latest information.

Bataan Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Berrendo Creek: Please visit the Open Gate webpage for more information on this property.

Black River: Streamflow at Malaga Monday morning was 9 cfs.

Blue Hole Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bonito Lake: The lake remains closed due to the Blue 2 Fire. Visit https://www.nmfireinfo.comfor the latest information.

Bosque Redondo Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using worms.

Bottomless Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Brantley Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using Zote Soap.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using live minnows.

Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using Texas-rigged, green-colored Bandito Plastic Bugs.

Corona Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Dennis Chavez Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eunice Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Green Meadow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Greene Acres Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using cut bait.

Grindstone Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good when using Pautzke Baits pink corn. The Ruidoso area has been evacuated due to the South Fork Fire. Visit https://www.nmfireinfo.comfor the latest information.

Harry McAdams Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jal Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Van: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Ned Houk Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Oasis Park Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Pecos River: Streamflow below Sumner Lake Monday morning was 88 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken breast and hot dogs.

Perch Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Bonito: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Ruidoso: Streamflow at Hollywood Tuesday morning was 4 cfs. The Ruidoso area has been evacuated due to the South Fork Fire. Visit https://www.nmfireinfo.com for the latest information.

Rock Lake Hatchery Kids’ Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing was good with little fishing pressure. The boat ramp was closed due to the recent block release of water. The water level was up 2000 acre-feet since the block release.

Spring River Pond: Fishing for catfish was good when using shrimp bait.

Sumner Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Timberon Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Tips, Tricks and Stories – Dale Escobar’s Trout Recipe

A couple weeks ago Dale caught a beautiful 22-inch, 4-pound rainbow trout out of Quemado Lake. This week, he shares this delicious recipe that he used for preparing his big trout.

• Clean the fish, removing the internal organs, then wash and pat-dry.
• Rub the inside and outside of the fish with olive oil.
• Place about half a sliced onion inside; spread out in rings.
• Add thin slices of lemon on top of the onions inside the fish.
• Sprinkle 1/2 tsp each of dried thyme and dried dill weed, as well as salt to taste.
• Place a couple lemon slices on top of the fish.
• Grind some pepper on top of the fish.

Cooking

1. Rub olive oil in baking dish.
2. Preheat oven to 400 F.
3. Place fish into dish and then into preheated oven.
4. Bake for 10 minutes.
5. Add 1/4 cup hot water to baking dish and continue baking for another 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

We used a 4-pound rainbow trout.  Adjust amounts of seasonings to your taste and the size of the fish. Enjoy!

Let us know how your fishing trip goes! Share your tips and tricks with your fellow anglers by emailing us at funfishingnm@gmail.com and let’s help the next generation of anglers find success.

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